
62 Practice Trends S KIN & ALLERGY N EWS • August 2007 Democrat Seeks to ‘Wyden’ Health Coverage BY ERIK L. GOLDMAN no longer be burdened with having to find ment, and individual wellness programs. the expense of primary care, an inequali- Contributing Writer and manage health care plans. To this end, the Wyden plan would ty he hopes to reverse. Under the Healthy Giving employers an honest exit from eliminate individual copayments for all Americans Act, primary care physicians WASHINGTON — With the introduc- the health care arena is fundamental to preventive health care services as well as would be reimbursed for time-intensive tion of the Healthy Americans Act earlier Sen. Wyden’s vision. “There’s a general ongoing disease-management programs preventive medicine and chronic disease this year, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) be- awareness that employer-based health care for people with chronic disorders. His management. The regional HHAs would came the first major political player to pro- is already melting like a popsicle on a plan would encourage insurers to offer fi- rate competing health plans, in part based pose significant health care reform since summer sidewalk,” he said. nancial incentives for participation in well- on how well their disease prevention and the Clinton administration. The other central tenet of Sen. Wyden’s ness programs, nutrition counseling, to- disease management programs perform. Sen. Wyden’s plan calls for federally vision is to realign the value placed on bacco cessation, and exercise. “Insurance companies will ultimately be mandated, federally subsidized, portable medical services to support meaningful He believes current payment structures competing to keep Americans healthy,” health insurance coverage for all Ameri- preventive medicine, disease manage- unduly favor procedure-based acute care at the senator said. ■ cans. The plan is designed to break the na- tion’s reliance on employer-funded health insurance, a dependence Sen. Wyden be- DERMATOLOGY FOUNDATION 2006 The lieves has become detrimental to the well- of t being of many American citizens and crip- $2. pling to American businesses. Annenberg Circle & Leaders Society futu Speaking at the fourth annual World Health Care Congress, a conference spon- Lawrence L. Bushkell, M.D. Vincent A. DeLeo, M.D. Frederick S. Fish III, M.D. Daniel S. Groisser, M.D. Richard A sored by the Wall Street Journal and 2006 ANNENBERG CIRCLE MEMBERS David A. Byrne, M.D. Jerry E. Dickson, M.D. Richard E. Fitzpatrick, M.D. Alexander S. Gross, M.D. Timothy M Jeffrey P. Callen, M.D. William Dorner, Jr., M.D. Helen Flamenbaum, M.D. Karyn L. Grossman, M.D. William D CNBC, Sen. Wyden outlined his vision for Paul W. Becker, M.D. Valerie D. Callender, M.D. Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D. David N. Flieger, M.D. Victoria Gunn, M.D. John B. Ka SUSTAINING MEMBERS Eric R. Berg, M.D. Douglas Canfield Howard V. Dubin, M.D. Michael J. Franzblau, M.D. John C. Hall, M.D. Ralph M. Paul R. Bergstresser, M.D. Robert G. Carney, Jr., M.D. Dan A. Dunaway, M.D. Irwin M. Freedberg, M.D. d Ronald D. Hall, M.D. Robert Ka reform, emphasizing that he is most defi- Thomas W. Andrews, M.D. Gerald G. Krueger, M.D. Alan R. Berlin, D.O. Rebecca J. Caserio, M.D. Karynne O. Duncan, M.D. Alvin E. Friedman-Kien, M.D. George W. Hambrick, Jr., M.D. Valda N. K Robert B. Ash, M.D. Albert M. Lefkovits, M.D. Karl R. Beutner, M.D., Ph.D. Gabriella Castillo, M.D. W. Christopher Duncan, M.D. Phillip Frost, M.D. X John R. Hamill, Jr., M.D. Matthew R nitely “trying to upset the apple cart.” Eugene A. Bauer, M.D. Gregory G. Messenger, M.D. Jag Bhawan, M.D. Jennifer C. Cather, M.D. Madeleine Duvic, M.D. J. Harvey Gardner, M.D. Jon M. Hanifin, M.D. David N. K David R. Bickers, M.D. X Warwick L. Morison, M.D. Kenneth B. Bielinski, M.D. S. Wright Caughman, M.D. Gary A. Dyer, M.D. Lisa A. Garner, M.D. C. William Hanke, M.D. Arnold W. The Healthy Americans Act (S. 334) Roger I. Ceilley, M.D. Dennis E. Newton III, M.D. Joseph B. Bikowski, M.D. Johanna Chapel, M.D. William H. Eaglstein, M.D. Jacquelyn B. Garrett, M.D. John M. Haraldsen, M.D. Jeffrey A. Clay J. Cockerell, M.D. would guarantee all Americans access to Glenn A. Oclassen John Q. Binhlam, M.D. Marvin E. Chernosky, M.D. X Michael J. Ebertz, M.D. Maria C. Garzon, M.D. Thomas D. Harris, M.D. Jay C. Kle William P. Davey, M.D. Margaret E. Olsen, M.D. X Jay E. Birnbaum, Ph.D. Neldagae S. Chisa, M.D. Peter G. Ehrnstrom, M.D. Bryon L. Gaul, M.D. N. Patrick Hennessey, M.D. Albert M. Richard L. Edelson, M.D. private-sector health plans that provide Thomas G. Olsen, M.D. David E. Biro, M.D. Lani E. Clark, M.D. Boni E. Elewski, M.D. X John K. Geisse, M.D. Gavin S. Herbert X Thomas K James O. Ertle, M.D. Neil S. Sadick, M.D. Kay Bishop, M.D. Richard A. Clark, M.D. Charles N. Ellis, M.D. Paul Getz, M.D. James J. Herrmann, M.D. Marilyn S Anita C. Gilliam, M.D., Ph.D. benefits equal to those currently provided Daniel M. Stewart, D.O. Marshall L. Blankenship, M.D. X Stephen W. Clark Melvin L. Elson, M.D. X Barbara A. Gilchrest, M.D. Warren R. Heymann, M.D. Walter G. Gloria F. Graham, M.D. Leonard J. Swinyer, M.D. Jean L. Bolognia, M.D. Mark G. Cleveland, M.D., Ph.D. Paul E. English, M.D. Michael Girardi, M.D. Juliana Hicks, M.D. Thomas J. James H. Graham, M.D. to members of Congress. It would do so Patricia S. Walker, M.D., Ph.D. Glen M. Bowen, M.D. Lisa M. Cohen, M.D. John H. Epstein, M.D. X Robert F. Godwin, M.D. Edmund R. Hobbs, M.D. Ira Lawren Harley A. Haynes, M.D. Bruce U. Wintroub, M.D. Ronald R. Brancaccio, M.D. Steven R. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H. Ervin H. Epstein, Jr., M.D. Michael H. Gold, M.D. Julie A. Hodge, M.D., M.P.H. Gerald S. L Waine C. Johnson, M.D. without increasing taxes, and—more im- Mitchell Wortzman, Ph.D. Martin Braun III, M.D. Brett M. Coldiron, M.D. William L. Epstein, M.D. d David J. Goldberg, M.D. Jean M. Holland, M.D. Phil LeBo Robert E. Jordon, M.D. Jonith Y. Breadon, M.D. Kevin D. Cooper, M.D. David D. Fadness Michael T. Goldfarb, M.D. Mark J. Holzberg, M.D. Stanton S. portantly—without obliging employers to Robert A. Briggaman, M.D. Thomas W. Cooper, M.D. Wayne A. Fagan, M.D. Harry M. Goldin, M.D. Maria K. Hordinsky, M.D. Mark Lebw David M. Adelson, M.D. Lawrence L. Anderson, M.D. Robert T. Brodell, M.D. X Michael E. Cormier, M.D. Janet A. Fairley, M.D. Mitchel P. Goldman, M.D. Michael S. Howard, M.D. Francis C. pay more than 25% of health care costs for Susan K. Ailor, M.D. Diane R. Baker, M.D. Christine D. Brown, M.D. Lynn A. Cornelius, M.D. Patricia Farris, M.D. Lowell A. Goldsmith, M.D. Nathan R. Howe, M.D., Ph.D. Robert G. their employees. The bill would create in- D. Edgar Allen, M.D. Phillip B. Bandel, M.D. Clarence W. Brown, Jr., M.D. Gregory J. Cox, M.D., P.C. Patrick R. Feehan, M.D. Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. Amy A. Huber, M.D. David J. L Tina S. Alster, M.D. X Joel R. Barkoff, M.D. Forrest C. Brown, M.D. Judith E. Crowell, M.D. Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D. Kenneth B. Gordon, M.D. Michael J. Huether, M.D. Barry Lesh centives for both individuals and insurers to Douglas D. Altchek, M.D. Matthew D. Barrows, M.D. Marc D. Brown, M.D. Ponciano D. Cruz, Jr., M.D. Kathy A. Fields, M.D. Lillian R. Graf, M.D. Stuart I. Jacobs, M.D. Stuart R. L Jeffrey S. Altman, M.D. Rodney S.W. Basler, M.D. X Stuart M. Brown, M.D. C. Ralph Daniel III, M.D. Marian C. Finan, M.D. Michael A. Greenberg, M.D. Coleman Jacobson, M.D. X Stephen B bolster disease-prevention and wellness pro- David A. Amato, D.O. Leslie Baumann, M.D. Karen E. Burke, M.D., Ph.D. James Q. Del Rosso, D.O. Robert M. Fine, M.D. Robert D. Greenberg, M.D. Marie-Louise Johnson, M.D., Ph.D. Gary D. L grams, Sen. Wyden emphasized. Richard L. Detlefs, M.D. Alan Freedman, M.D. Steven K. Grekin, D.O. Larry D. Hudson, M.D. Hazle S. K He said that he believes this is attainable 2006 LEADERS SOCIETY MEMBERS Luis A. Diaz, M.D. Michael J. Freeman, M.D. Scott C. Grevey, M.D. Robert H. Huff, M.D. Mark D. K Daniel B. Dietzman, M.D. William E. Freeman, M.D. Robert D. Griego, M.D. Myra Barker Hull, Ph.D. Robert A. K in a fiscally responsible way that would not Matthew K. Abele, M.D. Bruce Bennin, M.D. Amy B. Cardellio, D.O. Vassilios A. Dimitropoulos, M.D. Michael Fretzin, M.D. Edmond I. Griffin, M.D. John M. Humeniuk, M.D. Neil J. Kor Edward Abell, M.D.
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